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‟ I believe that the future of humans, and the future of Earth, depends on space exploration. That's not a French problem, or a problem for Alabama: it's a planet-wide problem. International cooperation is crucial.
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‟ The James Webb Space Telescope was specifically designed to see the first stars and galaxies that were formed in the universe. So we're gonna see the snapshot of when stars started. When galaxies started. The very first moments of the universe. And my bet? There's gonna be some big surprises.
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‟ The James Webb Space Telescope was specifically designed to see the first stars and galaxies that were formed in the universe.
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‟ Science at NASA is all about exploring the endless frontier of the Earth and space.
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‟ The Hubble Space Telescope is more than remarkable. It has answered just so many of those fundamental questions that people have been asking about the cosmos since people were able to ask questions.
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‟ The biggest honor is to be an astronaut. It's such a tremendous privilege to be able to represent humankind in our quest to explore space.
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‟ I was not really scared on my spacewalks. We practice so much and need to stay so focused that it has a calming effect on me. I do a kind of visualization and meditation in the airlock prior to going outside, to guide my first activities once I get out in space.
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‟ The most striking thing to me about human space flight and my own personal experience is that I've seen dramatic changes on Earth. We humans are rapidly changing the planet. I've watched Amazonia as the rainforest has been cut down. That's something I've seen out the window. I'm very worried about that.
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‟ As a young boy growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I was inspired by the nascent space age.
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‟ The strangest thing I've found is that when I got to space, I felt more comfortable in space that I've ever been on Earth before. I just felt this is my home.
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‟ I can't imagine anywhere I'd rather be than outside the space shuttle in my space suit next to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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‟ The first thing to know about space food - it is the ambiance; it is the environment. It is not the food.
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‟ I have dedicated my life to answering the great scientific questions of our time and to the incredible adventure of space exploration.
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‟ Absolutely the most fun thing to do in space and rewarding thing, in many ways, is to look back at planet Earth.
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‟ I think that space exploration as a broad activity is the most important things that humans can do. I've always found it fascinating, interesting, compelling, and I have a drive to go out into space.
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‟ Here we were, the only seven humans in space, repairing a telescope whose only purpose is to enrich the minds of people on planet Earth and increase our understanding of the workings of the universe. I can think of no better peaceful use of space for all humankind.
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‟ All space exploration is risky. As an astronaut, I had to decide each and every time I went to space whether or not to risk my life for the mission.
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‟ The only reason Hubble works is because we have a space shuttle.
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‟ The team at the Space Telescope Science Institute has a demonstrated record of meeting the high-performance challenges of operating the Hubble Space Telescope and preparing for the James Webb Space Telescope.
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‟ One of the things that happens in space is that there is a fluid shift. You get a lot of extra pressure, and it fills your sinuses, and the horseradish is a miracle worker for cleaning that out.
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‟ The best would be to fly in space with family and friends.
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